Let's see, where did I leave off nearly 12 hours ago?
Actually, I don't have a whole lot more to say:
8) I'm flabbergasted that The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received 13 (!) nominations, while the superior and far more engaging Gran Torino got nothing.
9) I think Milk and Slumdog Millionaire are the only [...]

Melodramatic? Definitely. Cheesy? Possibly. But for Hugh Jackman, it's gotta be less embarrassing than Australia, and hopefully more X2 than The Last Stand:
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For those of you who have been wondering when the hell someone would make a rock musical about Cleopatra — and I imagine you're legion — Steven Soderbergh has heard your cries.
The director is still looking for financing for Cleo, which will star Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hugh Jackman and feature music from Guided by [...]